Operations Flashcards
What is the secondary mission of CDC?
Control and Assist
What is the purpose of CDC?
Gather, process, disseminate, evaluate, display
TAO
Tactical Actions Officer
ADWC
Air Defense weapons coordinator
CDCWO
Combat Direction Center Watch Officer
TIC
Tactical Information Coordinator
IDOP
Identification Operator
ATM
Auto Track Manager
STRIKE CONT
Strike Controller
DWC
Defense Weapons Coordinator
AIC
Air Intercept Controller
GCCS-M
Global Command Control System Maritime
SURF TRK
Surface Detector Tracker
SCAC
Sea Combat Air Controller
ASTAC
Anti Submarine Tactical Air Controller
OPSO
CDR Young
CDCO
CDR Kennedy
STRIKE Officer
CDR Goff
AIR officer
CDR Marusich
IO officer
CDR Dantzler
TOP
Tactical Operations Plot
EWS
Electronic Warfare Supervisor
USW
Under Sea Warfare
What does the TAO do?
Defends the ship
What is special about the TAO?
Only other person besides the CO to have weapons release authority.
What is the purpose of the ADWC
Receives reports from IDOP
Pass reports to TAO
Coordinates with point defense
Overall in charge of Air picture
What is the purpose of CDCWO?
Responsible for coordination of all CDC functions during Cond III
Responsible for the surface picture during Cond I
What is the purpose of the AIC?
Maintains close advisory control of aircraft
What is the purpose of the TIC?
Manages data links for tactical picture
Maintains comms
Link 11
Link 16
What are the five modes of IFF?
Platform Positive ID Mission US military Altitude
What is the purpose of IDOP?
ID’s air contacts
Reports to ADWC
Uses IFF
What is the purpose of ATM?
Same as IDOP
Has capability to manipulate radars
What is the purpose of the strike controller?
Manned during flight ops
Checks aircraft modes for IFF
Safety of flight
Controls and briefs alert aircraft
What is the purpose of TOP?
Acts as liaison between bridge and CDC
Responsible for surface tracking
What is the purpose of look outs?
Correlates lookout info on surface and air contacts
Determines targets course, speed, CPA
What is the purpose of EWS?
Supervises collection and display of all electronic warfare info.
Sets EMCON
How many settings for EMCON?
8 settings
Which are the most and least restrictive?
A- most restrictive
D- least restrictive
What is the purpose of USW?
Uses ASTAC and SCAC
What is the purpose of ASTAC?
Controls helos to hunt for submarines
What is the purpose of SCAC?
Controls helos to VID unknown surface contacts
How many workcenters are in Air Ops and what are they?
3;
CATCC
Air Ops
ATO
What are the six different positions in CCA?
1- Departure 2- Marshall 3- Final A 4- Final B 5- Approach A 6- Approach B
What is special about the CCA?
Must be prior Enlisted
METOC
Meteorology and Oceanography
What is the purpose of METOC?
Provides weather forecasting and oceanography data
What rate is primarily in METOC?
AG
ASTAB
Automated Status Board
What is the purpose of ASTAB?
Provides info including events, divert airfields, diverted aircraft and call signs.
WQC-2
Gertrude- underwater telephone to communicate with subs.
SLQ-25
NIXIE- torpedo counter measure system
If NIXIE fails what will the ship do?
Try to outrun the torpedo
Who is responsible for NIXIE?
STGs
SLQ-32
Anti-ship missile defense
It’s a total of five versions, what version do we have onboard?
Version 4
Who is responsible for SLQ-32?
CTT
What is the purpose of GCCS-M?
Provides non real time
Used to form tactical decisions
What is the purpose of the gyrorepeater?
Receives inputs from ships master gyrocompass to determine course in relation to true north.